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*** Squeak 6.1 “Vanessa” Release Notes ***
As Squeak approaches its 30th anniversary, we are proud to announce the next version of the system, Squeak 6.1. Some highlights of this release are:
Please find below a detailed listing of all the changes, which includes notes onMajor Deprecations,Known Issues, andCompatibility Notesat the bottom.
In memory of Vanessa Freudenberg (1972-2025).
Detailed Improvements in Language, Tools, and the Environment
Morphic (up toMorphic-ct.2218/MorphicTests-ct.97)
MorphicExtras (up toMorphicExtras-ct.360)
CommandLine (up toCommandLine-eem.27)
Tools (up toTools-mt.1366/ToolsTests-ct.137)
ToolBuilder (up toToolBuilder-Kernel-ct.176/ToolBuilder-Morphic-ct.370/ToolBuilder-MVC-mt.77/ToolBuilder-Tests-ct.9)
SUnit (up toSUnit-mt.153/SUnitGUI-mt.95/SUnitTools-mt.9/ToolBuilder-SUnit-pre.22)